4. TAXES Let’s talk first about TAXES

5. tax dollars What do we use tax dollars for ?

6. Taxes are used for : Library Library

7. Taxes are used for : Police Police

8. Taxes are used for : Fire & Rescue Fire & Rescue

9. Taxes are used for : Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation

10. Taxes are used for : Streets Streets

11. Taxes are used for : Schools Schools

12. Taxes are used for : Playgrounds Playgrounds

13. budgets. The departments of government all run on budgets.

14. Add these budgets together: LibraryLibrary PolicePolice Fire & RescueFire & Rescue Parks & RecreationParks & Recreation Public Works (Streets)Public Works (Streets) SchoolsSchools Total Budget =

15. This total budget is collected as the property tax from all property owners.

16. It’s done by relating to the Assessed Value of each property.

17. Assessed Value is simply an estimate of what a house would sell for.

18. Assessor’s Office How does the Assessor’s Office estimate value?

19. Let’s look at how we estimate assessed value for houses:

20. What makes one house sell for more than another house?

21. House Size SmallSmall MediumMedium LargeLarge

22. Age of House Older HousesOlder Houses Newer HousesNewer Houses

23. Other things that add value: Bedrooms Bathrooms Recreation Rooms Fireplaces Yard Size Decks

24. Assessors’ Work: Go to homesGo to homes

25. Assessors’ Work: Go to businessesGo to businesses

26. Assessors’ Work: Look at neighborhoods...Look at neighborhoods...

27. Assessors’ Work: Review salesReview sales

28. Assessors’ Work: Enter all of this information on...Enter all of this information on...

29. Property Record Cards

30. Computers …and Computers

31. Using all of this information, assessed values Using all of this information, we generate assessed values...

32. everyone fair share taxes …so everyone can pay their fair share of the budget (taxes)...

33. everyone enjoy the benefits of living here! …and everyone can enjoy the benefits of living here!

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